"boots on the ground"

[Dave Wilton]

"Tip of the spear" is another military phrase in this line.

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From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dan Goncharoff
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Subject: Re: "boots on the ground"

I think the important question is how "boots on the ground" relates to the "tooth-to-tail" ratio...

DanG

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